# Chapter 2. Using The Control Center

This next section details the use of the control center itself. For information on individual modules, please see Control Center Modules

# 2.1. Starting the KDE Control Center

The KDE Control Center can be started 3 ways:

1. By selecting K Button->System Control->User Preference from the KDE Panel.

2. By pressing Alt-F2.

   This will bring up a dialog box. Type kcontrol, and click Run.

3. You can type kcontrol & at any command prompt.

All three of these methods are equivilent, and produce the same result.